Weymouth man charged with third-offense drunken driving in Hingham

Police say a Weymouth man with two drunken driving convictions was arrested again Saturday after two drivers contacted police to complain about his driving.

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Posted Mar. 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Mar 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM

Posted Mar. 18, 2013 at 12:01 AM
Updated Mar 18, 2013 at 6:00 PM

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Police say a Weymouth man with two drunken driving convictions was arrested again Saturday after two drivers contacted police to complain about his driving.

George W. Eaton III, 42, of 303 Broad St., Weymouth, was arrested on charges of third-offense drunken driving and violating marked lanes. He was due to be arraigned Monday in Hingham District Court.

Police said dispatchers received a call around 7 p.m. Saturday from a driver who reported that a silver Ford pickup truck that was “all over the road” as it entered Hingham from Hull on George Washington Boulevard. About 17 minutes later, an officer was approaching a truck on Main Street that matched the caller’s description when another driver got the officer’s attention and said the truck had been drifting between lanes.

Police said the officer caught up with the pickup truck on Hobart Street and pulled it over after watching it swerve off the road and into the dirt as it was taking a corner. Police said Eaton was unsteady on his feet as he got out of the truck, had trouble understanding what the officer was telling him, and eventually admitted to drinking earlier in the day.

Police said Eaton was convicted on two drunken driving charges from separate arrests in July and October 1994.